This translation originally published in 'Forty-two stories'/ by Hans Christian Andersen. London: Faber, 1968. - Illustrations originally published in 'Grantraeet'. Kobenhavn [Copenhagen]: Gyldendal, 1968
The life of a little fir tree who, when discarded, recalls with nostalgia its two glorious moments--being a beautiful fir and being a brightly-lit Christmas tree